Best edu-tweet from last night’s State of the Union? @smarick: PreK, high schools, CTE, and higher ed get big attention. K-8: the Jan Brady of this year’s SOTU. (Twitter)
When does a policy start? “The point is that a counter-intuitive idea—that policy effects can occur before a policy is adopted—must be taken seriously,” writes Tom Loveless. It’s something to consider for implementation of the Common Core. (Chalkboard/Brown Center on Education)
“The simple power and beauty of the A-F grading system” is the reason why Virginia should adopt it for measuring school performance, argues this op-ed. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
What’s next? A Georgia 13-year-old wins more than $26,000 on teen “Jeopardy!” He also came in second in the National Geography Bee two years ago. (Get Schooled/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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